Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-21
IOWA CONDENSED ITEMS,

Marsnall county Will nave no falr this
year.
The Gazette says there are over 81 900,
900 in sayings in the Burlington savings
banks.
G. B. Elliott, of Sibley, losing control
of his team, was thrown from his wagon
a dozen feet in the air. His left shoulder
blade was broken and his left ear torn
almost from his head
Two weeks ago a horse was stolen
from John O'Donnell at Sheldon, and
after a diligent search the horse and thief
was captured at Jackson, Nebraska.
The criminal was cowboy who mad
desperate resistance to his arrest.
The Clarinda Herald reports a distress
ing accident which resulted in painful
Geath to an old lady named Mrs. Bald,
win, at Coin. She was making soap in a
large iron kettle, when her clothing
caught fire. Her son Thomas, made fran
tic efforts to save his mother and was
severely burned 1t was thought that she
would recover, but she was growing old
and had not enough vitality to contest
the claims of death.
The Greene county normal institute will
have the following corps of instructors
Prof Dan Miller. of Newton, conductor
and instructor in algebra, arithmetic and
didactics; Prof. J. NJ. Mehan, of Des
Moines, instructor in astronomy and geo
graphy; Prof. G. L. Moore. Of Grand juno
ton, instructor in philosophy and Ian
guage; Prof. f, F. Bell of Scranton, in
struCtor in history, civil government and
didactiCs; Mrs. Emma NJ. Greenleaf, of
Chicago, instructor in reading, rhetoric
and grammar.
The DEBORAH journal and Press says:
The Norwegians of Washington Prairie
have erected $3.50 monument in memory
Of the old settlers buried in an old and un-
used cemetery in their neighborhood.
The cemetery has not been used for burial
for many years, the last burial being in
1864 and it had fallen into decay and des-
olution. The ncighbors decided to do
something about it and appointed Abra-
ham jacobson chairman of the committee,
and he has pushed forward the plans.
The monument was raised July list, and
public memorial services are to be held
in August, on the thirtieth anniversary of
The first burial
The Governor has received the monthly
report of the Trustees of the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Davenport, which
shows that there are 292 inmates of that
institution. OF these 100 are males. 132
females, 256 were born in Iowa and SO in
other States. The hospital is in excellent
sanitary and financial condition, and the
report is most fattering one.
The Story county solliers reunion
will be held at Nevada, August 4th
and 9th.
The fourth biennial reunion of the Sd
Iowa Infantry will be held at West Union
Fayette county, the home of Co. F.,
August 3lst and Sept. LIST.
The incorporation notice of the Chero-
kee & Dakota Railway Company is pub
lished. The purpose is to build a line of
railway from Cherokee, to extend into
Nebraska, Minnesota and Dakota. The
capital stock is four million dollars,
1iyided into shares of one hundred dollars
each, to commence operations when 4, ZOO
shares are subscribed The corporation
commenced business July 6, 1887, to con-
tinue fifty years. The board of directors
are: Ed. T. Jeffrey, ]. G. yelling, W. j.
Knight, L. Gillins, F. NJ Quinby, J.
Jacobs and VIM. r. Polmyer NJ. J.
Knight temporary President The new
road is branch OF the Illinois Central
road, and is in accordance with their new
policy of extension throughout the north
west.
A Council Bluffs special says: Harold
and Walter Westlake aged II and years,
living with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. S, Coda. during the absence of
the father in Minneapolis, discovered
loaded revolver, while alone in the house
Wednesday night July 10, and while the
elder boy was examining it. it was dis
charged, the ball striking the younger
child in the abdomen. The family live
outside the city, and the old folks had
come to town. 1t was two hours before
they returned, and several hours later be-
fore medical assistance could be procur-
ed. The wound was pronounced mortal.
Mrs. DR.. Johnson, of Perry. raised TO-
900 silk worms last year, besides running
an incubator and Matching 70 per cent of
fertile eggs, doing her own homework
and going one mile into the country for
food mulberry for silk warns. This
year she has 1000 worms, and is now in
the cocoonery picking this seasons crop.
This spring she sold eggs, or more prop
erly seed, enough to pay all expenses of
last year, haYing seed for this years cul-
ture, besides eighteen or twenty pounds
Of silk from last year. 1t is her intention
to be present one day at the State fair
with cocoons, moths, worms and seed.
At Dysart, July ii, the thirteen-year-
old son of Mr.. Christopher CLINE while
driving a moving machine was run over
having one arm completely severed from
the body. The plucky fellow held to the
reins, and drove the team home with the
other arm and then sent for the doctor.
Although very much weakened by the
shock and loss of blood, hopes of his ne
covery are entertained.
The executive council lately fixed
the assessment of the Western Union
Telegraph company at S65 per mile,
making their total assessment in the State
S423. 900 in round numbers ##
At Deep River on the night of July IL,
about half past 10 o'clock two men,
Smith and Hoover, engaged in drunken
quarrel at dance and Irwin Wyant in
terfered in behalf of the later. Smith
was knocked down, but a few minutes
later got pocket knife and slipped up on
Wyant, stabbing him at vital point.
Wyant died in ten minutes. He was
about 20 years old. The murderer was
captured the next morning near Burnes
City, and is now confined in the county